An INSANELY Portable Inflatable Boat Built For Adventure!
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- Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
- The Takacat 420LX is an insanely portable boat that's meant to carry hefty loads and use minimal gas.
There are smaller versions that would work well for single use. The 380LX would make a solid single-person dive and fishing boat.
I like the PVC model for its repairability. I wanted a boat that could fit in my car to take to Baja or around SoCal, while still being able to carry 2-3 divers and gear.
I plan to use this for strike missions fishing as well.
The range on this thing is great. For 26 miles we barely used over half a tank.
The open transom design also means surf launches are doable without the risk of taking on water.
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0:00 Intro
0:08 Inflating the Takacat
2:00 Launching the Inflatable Boat
3:11 Spearfishing Off the Takacat
5:14 Dive Report
6:04 Steering the Inflatable Boat
6:14 Dolphins
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Beautiful to see my home water!! I miss the days of launching out of Cabrillo!! Great video brother!! Much love from Okinawa!
What an awesome little boat and great adventure you had!
Heck ya! 🙏
Great job master 👏
Awesome Rig! I have a 340 and love it
Do you break it down or keep it inflated on a trailer?
Nice boat
Nice video.
im so up for tthings like that just got me a kayak next scuba diving an a boat like that
I have a T-380 and a 9.8 Yamaha OB. It all goes in my 4Runner which pulls a small holiday trailer. The whole setup is terrific. Takacat are fun. Longest trip was 102 km, burned one 12.5 litre tank of gas, GPS speed was 15 mph on 3/4 throttle.
What size motor horsepower? Sounds awesome
I have a 9.9 Yamaha , it is a good fit.@@KoreanSpy
Hell yeah 🤘
Gotta be honest I was skeptical of a blow up boat, but that looked pretty dope. Thanks for posting.
I was too until I heard a guy in Hawaii used the smaller one to fish around the island doing 100mi in open ocean. I barely scratch a dent in his day to day lol
Great video! A few questions if you have time: (1) How easy is entering a exiting the boat for diving? Is there anywhere to add a rope ladder? (2) I'm looking at the Takacat lineup but cannot decide on the size. The 420 LX is listed at 111 lbs. Do you have to lift all 111 lbs at once, or is it divided into two or three bags? What is the approximate weight of the heaviest component? (3) Is the 420 LX big enough for three people with dive gear? Thanks in advance.
1) super easy off the bow, 2) 420 is a two person job when inflated. Deflated its two bags with light accessories. Don’t forget moving the motor. 380 is good for two ppl, 3) yes but space is tight. We used it multiple days in Baja with three divers in crazy conditions…it was adventurous 😅
What's your thoughts on the Takacat after having it a year? I've been looking at them for a small spearfishing boat as I build up my big one.
cool! I've been thinking of one of these boats, how heavy is the thing to haul back out of the water? I am on a beach where at low tide it's about 50 yards to haul up the beach to get it above the high tide mark, I was looking at the 300 series but if this one is manageable I'd love the extra length.
The 420lx isn’t hard to move if it’s not loaded down. 360 or 380 is probably better if you’re going on more solo trips. I got the 420 to take two to three people with gear
I need to get up there so we can go hit the standing jetty... invite myself out on the yacht
You’re always invited on the inflatable yacht 🛥 😜
sick setup!! have you tried taking an inflatable like this offshore to paddy hop or to the islands? or would you recommend it?
I take it to the islands in Baja. Haven’t gone for paddies in SoCal on it
Nice way to end off a dive. I was looking at the 340 mostly for solo trips. Do you have any idea, would the 340 be manageable without wheels to carry down to shore for a single person. I know they have these on display in ca now but I’m living overseas.
340 would be more manageable solo than the 380 or 420. What motor are you going to throw on it
@@castandspear leaning heavily toward the spirit 1.0mainly due to living in a condo. The islands where I live are about max 5 miles out. I wont get out to them very fast but it seems like a workable solution, ambient expensive upfront.
Do you have the link for that little portable air pump? thing is bad ass
Here’s the link: redbeardsailing.com/collections/takacat-accessories/products/takacat-volume-inflator?aff=2
i heard because this boat doesn't have middle keel, it tends to jump up on small waves, and also water gets splahed from the back because of open transom, and because its an open bow more water gets in from the front, especially if theres some waves
It jumps a bit but nothing crazy. The plate on the motor prevents most of the backsplash. Overall for the portability it’s taken me on some crazy adventures. I’m a fan
What type of inflator is that? can you control the PSI with it?
The small grey one gets it to a manageable pressure to finish with the hand pump that has a pressure gauge
Do you anchor your boat during spearfishing？
Yup!
Let’s take that boat to Mexico!!!!
You know it!
You know why they call this the flying boat? You will!
Need to add on a bigger motor to get max lift.
What size is it? I am interested to buying one myself
I have the 420LX
Ask have the boat? How's it holding up?
Still works great
@Cast and Spear sweet I'm getting one 😁
Bro i thought you were john leguizamo... cool vid still
lol I get that a lot for some reason
The fastest way to inflate the boat is to use the car muffler
gas tank in seating area tho
You like it up front?
Not a spear fishing fan.
Dizzying to watch...Moves too fast. Too bad
Thanks I'll try better next time